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Attorney Herb Irvin's Open Letter to Jonathan Lee
This open letter to mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee just came via email. Here it is, verbatim: Jonathan Lee Candidate for Mayor of Jackson Public Letter Dear Mr. Lee: After watching one of your recent campaign commercials in which you portrayed Chokwe Lumumba as radical and racist, I was compelled to …
FACTCHECK: Did Chokwe Lumumba "kill an FBI agent and get away with it"?
As we approach the mayoral runoff, which will most surely decide Jackson's next mayor, the rumors are flying fast and furious. One we heard yesterday is that Chokwe Lumumba "killed an FBI agent and got away with it." This is a false assertion. But it surely morphed out of his …
Clarion-Ledger and John Horhn Endorse Lee; Norwood Endorses Lumumba
Several new endorsements have happened over the weekend. Today, The Clarion-Ledger endorsed Jonathan Lee for mayor, after endorsing Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. in the primary. Sen. John Horhn, who ran for Jackson mayor, four years ago, has also endorsed Lee. Over the weekend, new Sen. Sollie Norwood, formerly a JPS …
WAPT Poll Shows Lee's Lead Over Lumumba Down Dramatically
WAPT just released Mason-Dixon poll results that show that mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee's lead has shrunk three points since Friday, and Chokwe Lumumba's support has increased seven points. Lee leads 46 percent to 42 percent going into tomorrow's pivotal run-off face. The poll showed 12 percent still undecided. Lee led …
Open Letter to Jacksonians from Dorothy Triplett
Long-time Jacksonian Dorothy Triplett sent us this letter earlier today. It is reprinted verbtim: I supported Mayor Johnson in the primary, and was disappointed that the voters (only 30 percent of the eligible voters) chose not to send him into the runoff. Once I pushed that disappointment down and asked …
Open Letter to Mr. Lumumba from Ward 7 Couple
This open letter came late on runoff night. We are reposting it verbatim. Send other "open letter" submissions (up to 1,000 words with verifiable facts and respectful tone) to [email protected]. Dear Mr. Lumumba, We are a white couple in our early 30s that live in Ward Seven who did not …
Old Canton Road Closed at Crane for Repair of Sinkhole
A major sinkhole on Old Canton Road at Crane Boulevard that became a whipping post in the mayoral election is being repaired starting today. The city sent out this alert this morning: Traffic Alert The City of Jackson Department of Public Works announces that it has closed Old Canton Road …
JFP Bringing Home More Awards
The Association of Alternative Newsmedia has announced its award finalists for stories published in 2012.
WAPT Headline Misleads on Lumumba and Christopher Columbus
You want to know why people are scared of Chokwe Lumumba? Here's a good place to start. The headline that appears on a story that the WAPT web site (www.wapt.com) reads, "Lumumba wants to remove Christopher Columbus from history books." The headline is misleading at best. I was at the …
Regina Quinn Asks Independents to Drop Out of Mayoral Race
Former mayoral candidate and Chokwe Lumumba supporter Regina Quinn contacted two of the three independent candidates asking them to drop out of the June 4 general election to select Jackson's next mayor. Councilman Chokwe Lumumba won the Democratic runoff earlier this week, defeating businessman Jonathan Lee by more than 3,000 …
Quentin Whitwell Running for Mayor 'On the Low'?
An email is circulating Jackson asking voters to write in the name of Ward 1 Councilman and lobbyist Quentin Whitwell, a Republican, for mayor in the June 4 general election. The email implores supporters to back Whitwell but to keep it on the low, meaning not to spread the news …
Lumumba Files General Election Report
Democratic nominee for the mayor's office Chokwe Lumumba has filed a general election campaign finance report, which you can read here. Councilman Lumumba has raised $71,614 since April 28, and spent $74,696 in that same period, leaving him with $15,333 in the tank headed into the June 4 general election …
Is Bryant Trying to Influence the Ethics Commission?
Mississippi Democratic Party Chairman Rickey L. Cole's letter to the state ethics commission.
New York Times Finds (Parts of) Jackson Delightful
Social media is buzzing today about a New York Times article that features a lot of amazing personalities and locally owned businesses that make our city great—many of which started in the city's last decade of progress. This is the kind of media we need to see more of about …
Why does the Ledger's Brian Eason ooze contempt for so many Jacksonians?
OK, Snark King, it's your turn. I've had it in the back of my head to blog about a really offensive post by The Clarion-Ledger's city reporter Brian Eason for weeks now, but it had fallen to the side in the need to report actual news. But while cleaning up …
Phil Bryant blames education problems on "moms ... in the workplace"
Yes, he did. The Washington Post is reporting that our esteemed governor, Phil Bryant, blamed working mothers for the problems in the education system: Bryant was participating in a Washington Post Live event focused on the importance of ensuring that children read well by the end of third grade. In …
Ludacris Shows Lumumba Some 'Southern Hospitality'
The campaign to elect Chokwe Lumumba as Jackson's next mayor just posted a video of rapper Ludacris endorsing Lumumba for mayor and urging Jacksonians to vote today. You can see the video here. The secret, underground Quentin Whitwell write-in campaign could be doomed if they don't get an emergency endorsement …
Miss. Chapter of NOW Insists that Gov. Bryant Apologize to Working Mothers
Verbatim statement, just in: National Organization for Woman, Mississippi Insists Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant apologize for statements against working mothers The Mississippi Chapter of the National Organization for Women condemns the comments Governor Phil Bryant made regarding working women and working families being the cause of education problems in Mississippi. …
A Little Thing Called 'Science' Disputes Phil Bryant's Working Mother Claim
I guess it's no surprise that Gov. Phil Bryant told The Washington Post that education went to pot when women started entering the workplace: We're guessing he's a fan of FOX News, and they've been hawking that meme, Melanie Tannenbaum blogs at Scientific American. Even thought it's news to us …
Did a working mother raise you? Tell us about her.
Gov. Phil Bryant stepped in it yesterday when he blamed working mothers with the challenges in education. Since then, we've seen people posting tributes to their working mothers on social media. We'd like to collect them here, as a tribute of sorts to the amazing women who have built America, …